Queen - Live at Wembley Stadium
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Actor: Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor, Spike EdneyDirector: Gavin Taylor
Brand: Universal Studios
Producer: Rhys Thomas
Producer: Simon Lupton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Original recording remastered
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 300 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-17
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 206162400-9
Studio: Hollywood Records
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- QUEEN - LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM (DVD MOVIE)
Movie Reviews of Queen - Live at Wembley Stadium
Movie Review: The Gold Standard for Concert Performances and Concert DVDs
Summary: 5 Stars
While they never lost their popularity in England, some may argue that Queen went into a mild slump in the early 1980s in the United States. However when Queen performed at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in 1985, Queen clearly put themselves back on the map. Their performance at Live Aid was nothing short of legendary. Queen found themselves with a lot of momentum coming out of the Live Aid show. This momentum would lead to a new Queen album, "A Kind of Magic" and a follow-up tour. For that Tour, Queen decided to wrap the Tour up in England and decided to perform two shops at Wembley Stadium in July, 1986 (a year after Live Aid). The shows were so big that a third one was added at Knebworth. Little did fans know - that with Freddie Mercury's illness on the horizon, that this would be the last tour with the four main members of Queen. It turns out that the second to last show (the last show performed at Wembley by Queen) would be filmed The resulting film would be "Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium". Thanks to DVD, we get not only the complete concert - but also plenty of bonus footage. Queen succeeds in surpassing that legendary Live Aid performance by delivering a full concert. This concert might just be one of the greatest ones ever recorded.
This is such a great concert, there isn't room to discuss everything on here. Here are twelve "things to look for" on this concert. These are in no particular order:
1.While Freddie Mercury is a brilliant vocalist, Roger Taylor really holds his own. Not only does he deliver thundering drums throughout the concert - he is simply outstanding providing the main background vocals. Taylor's performance on "Under Pressure" is going to make you forget that David Bowie would perform this song with Queen.
2. "A Kind of Magic" really surprised me. This proved to be a great live song and this would to be the first (and only) tour Mercury would deliver the vocals. The Queen "balloons" flying in the air and throughout the stadium make for a great visual to compliment the performance.
3.I guess back in 1986 it was also a "trendy" thing to do an acoustic set. Queen will perform "Love of My Life" and "Is This the World We Created?" in Acoustic.
4.Queen's tribute to the music of the 1950s and 1960s proves to be a nice change of pace. This includes "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care", "Hello Mary Lou(Goodbye Heart)", "Tutti Frutti", and a bit of "Gimme Some Lovin" Perhaps the highlight of this set is how during "Tutti Frutti" they change from a more acoustic set to a harder rock set - watch how Brian May will switch guitars. I kind of wish Queen would have performed all of "Gimme Some Lovin"
5."Radio Ga Ga" never disappoints me. This might be one of the greatest songs ever performed live. It was awesome at Live Aid because of how the crowd responded in-sync with the band. Once again, the crowd at Wembley responds at a high level.
6.At first I was a little bummed that Queen will use a pre-recorded version of the "Opera" section of "Bohemian Rhapsody", but the way they use it actually works - and will make for one heck of a performance.
7.Overall, it is going to be last nine songs that are going to be the highlight of this concert. On the bonus DVD, Queen discusses how much attention they paid to ordering the songs. I wouldn't have changed a thing.
8.Little did we also know that this concert would be the second to last time that Freddie Mercury would perform "We are the Champions" with Queen. It is an emotional performance, especially when Mercury goes "I Thank You All" and the crowd responds. Mercury, who is in mid-performance turns to the crowd and acknowledges them. Watch how Mercury crosses his arms as he plays the piano during this song.
9.Brian May will also do the guitar switch during "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". Freddie Mercury will pick up a guitar for this song. It's worth noting that on the Friday show, Freddie and Brian perform an even better guitar jam.
10.John Deacon - the Bass player is all business. He's very underrated, but doesn't miss a beat during the show. He shines during "Under Pressure" and "Another One Bites the Dust".
11.The bonus DVD discusses the use of Technology for the 2nd Wembley show. The bonus DVD also contains highlights from the first show which was filmed as a test-drive for the main show. That first show had less cameras and as a result doesn't have the same "in house" realism of the second concert.
12.Overall the Bonus DVD contains some great information: As mentioned above, there are some highlights from the first show as well as some of the "behind the scenes" information about how the concert came together. There are also some terrific interviews with Brian May and Roger Taylor. There is some raw home video of Queen rehearsing for the concert. Queen also provides multi-angle features for "One Vision", "Under Pressure", "Now I'm Here", and "We are the Champions". There are four angles - one focused on each member of the band. This will provide a unique perspective for seeing the members perform these songs in action. Perhaps the best part is the commentary provided on the tearing down of Wembley Stadium - great stuff.
Overall, this is simply an outstanding concert - and an outstanding video of the concert. You will find yourself watching the concert and bonus material over and over again. This is clearly the gold standard for concert DVDs. The only weak spot is I wish the enclosing booklet contained some written material about the concert. This is a must for Queen and music fans.
Summary of Queen - Live at Wembley Stadium
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